Christ Community Health Services Memphis , TN 38103
Posted 2 days ago
POSITION SUMMARY
The LPN provides nursing care to CCHS patients, assisting physicians and nurse practitioners with various aspects of patient care and performing patient testing, as ordered. The LPN helps to ensure smooth patient flow through the clinic and also assists with some clerical responsibilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education: High school diploma plus specialized training.
Experience: Minimum of one year nursing experience
Licenses or Certifications: LPN, RN, paramedic with TN license. BCLS certified.
Mental Requirements
Level 1 - Requires some concentration and normal attention. Generally, once the job is learned, the tasks can be performed more or less automatically.
Level 2 - Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.
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Level 3 - Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and/or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.
Physical Requirements
Activity
Approximate % of Time
Comments
Sitting
20%
Average depending on work site
Standing
40%
Average depending on work site
Walking
60%
Average depending on work site
100%
Approximate percentage of time spent lifting, pulling and/or pushing: 30% (average)
Maximum number of pounds required (with or without assistance): 75 - 100 lbs.
Types of objects the incumbent is required to lift/pull/push: Patients, charts, files, supplies
Machines and Equipment Used:
Machines, Equipment, Tools
Approximate % of Time
Degree of Hand:Eye Coordination Required
Varies
Normal
Varies
Normal
Varies
Normal
Varies
High
Varies
Normal to High
Approximate percentage of time incumbent spends in "on-the-job" travel, excluding commuting to regular work location: From no travel to regular travel between work sites
Working Conditions
Medical clinic setting with ongoing exposure to contagious individuals and infectious disease; requires universal precautions. Some exposure to varying weather conditions when travelling between work locations.
Christ Community Health Services